15 Years of (Who)man Robot Interaction: Reviewing the H in Human-Robot Interaction

Recent work identified a concerning trend of disproportional gender representation in research participants Human–Computer Interaction (HCI). Motivated by the fact that Human–Robot (HRI) shares many participant practices with HCI, we explored whether this is mirrored our field. By producing dataset covering all 684 full papers published at HRI conference from 2006–2021, identify current trends participation. We find an over-representation men to date, as well inconsistent and/or incomplete reporting, which typically engages binary treatment odds best practice guidelines. further examine if and how has been considered user studies in-line discourse surrounding importance potential risks based analyses. Finally, complement survey researchers correlations between who doing taking part, reflect on factors seemingly influence bias participation across different sub-fields HRI. Through analysis, areas for improvement, but also reason optimism, derive some practical suggestions going forward.